UTSA students compete in football tryouts

About 45 UTSA students worked out Wednesday at Farris Stadium, dreaming of playing Division I football.

The students completed a two-day, walk-on tryout by participating in a 90-minute session under cloudy skies.

A light rain subsided just before the start of the session, leaving the articificial surface a little slick.

“I was really pleased with how the walk-on tryouts went,” UTSA head coach Larry Coker said in a statement released by the athletic department. “We had a very good group of young men who were enthusiastic about the entire process. They’ve worked hard to get to this point and it showed out here today. The ones we select will be a vital part of building this program over the years.”

The 45 students were selected from an initial group of about 250 students who showed interest at the beginning of the fall semester.

Coaches will select a number of walk-ons from the 45-person pool to join the rest of the scholarship players for practice in September.

UTSA kicks off its first season as a Division I Football Championship Subdivision independent in 2011.